The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Osun-born Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
Justice Oyewole born on May 13, 1965, is from Ila-Orangun, Osun State and takes the southwest slot made vacant as a result of the retirement of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
It would be recalled that the National Judicial Council (NJC), had recommended the elevation and appointment of Oyewole who was the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division.
NJC’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, said the Council, at its 110th Meeting held on January 13, 2026, and presided over by, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, recommended Justice Oyewole for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, alongside 35 other candidates for various judicial offices across the country.
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